Determine astronauts' playlists

We've seen iPods go into space before. That's cool and all, but wouldn't it be cooler to determine what the astronauts actually listen to out there? The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to make that happen.

The task is simple: Think of the ten songs you would want to hear if you were on the International Space Station (ISS), and write them down. The ESA will declare one list the winner, load it onto an iPod and send that iPod to the ISS via their brand new Automated Transfer Vehicle (it will be the vehicle's maiden voyage, in fact) later this year. In addition, the winner will travel to Kourou, French Guiana (South America) to watch the ATV launch.

Check out the complete rules here. Good luck.

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Source: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMQ2AMJC0F_index_0.html

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Terry Donohue

I can't imagine any real astronaut would want to hear many, if any, songs on a list compiled by someone eighteen years of age or younger.

April 27 2007 at 11:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

rod

I've read this same news on a couple of sites - you guys definitely have the coolest pic.

April 27 2007 at 5:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Donald Burr

Major Tom, by Peter Schilling would also be a good follow-on to "Space Oddity."

April 26 2007 at 7:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

OlsonBW

I can't believe someone hasn't already put in "Space Oddity" by David Bowie

April 26 2007 at 3:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Gustav

You have to be under 18? Damn...

April 26 2007 at 12:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Donald Burr

Obviuosly, one of the song picks MUST be "Also Sprach Zarathustra."

April 26 2007 at 11:39 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Erica Sadun

What a fabulous picture you used there! Nice work.

April 26 2007 at 11:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Stephen Macklin

Leaving aside the fact that I can't enter because I'm a 40+ American, they blew it with the prizes. Part of the grand prize should be that the winner gets the iPod when it comes back from space.

That would be cool.

April 26 2007 at 8:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Marco F.

Yes, cool, but you should be under 18..

April 26 2007 at 8:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply